CEN/TC 153/WG 3 - Slicers

This document specifies the safety and hygiene requirements for the design and manufacture, installation, training, use, cleaning and maintenance of slicing machines which are fitted with a motor-driven blade of more than 150 mm in diameter, provided with a product support. These types of slicing machines are intended to be used in shops, restaurants, supermarkets, canteens, etc. to slice foodstuffs.
This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to slicing machines, when they are used as intended by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
This document applies to the hazards arising during all the phases of the life of the machine as described in EN ISO 12100:2010, 5.4.
Automatic industrial slicing machines covered by EN 16743:2016 are excluded from the scope of this document.
This document covers the following types of slicing machines:
-   horizontal feed slicing machine (see Figure 1);
-   gravity feed slicing machine (see Figure 2).
Both types can have an either hand-operated or power-operated carriage to move the product towards the blade. They both can be fitted with manual or automatic devices to receive and convey the slices away from the machine. All these types can also be provided with a scale.
This document applies to machines which are manufactured after the date of issue of this document.

1.1   This European Standard specifies the safety and hygiene requirements for the design and manufacture of slicing machines which are fitted with power driven circular cutting blade of more than 150 mm in diameter, with a reciprocating feed carriage and are transportable. These types of slicing machines are intended to be used in shops, restaurants, supermarkets, canteens etc.
Industrial slicers are excluded. They are normally used in meat and sausage processing plants; they are not intended to be transportable and are permanently placed in position.
It covers all significant hazards at such machines, as identified by risk assessment (see EN 1050), which are listed in 4 of this Standard.
It applies when such machines are operated under the intended use as defined in 3.12 of EN 292-1:1991 and stated in the instruction handbook (see 7.2), included cleaning, dismantling of removable parts and changing the blade.
NOTE   If the machine is not used under the above conditions, the manufacturer should, when informed of such a situation, check by a new risk analysis that the preventative measures remain valid.
Noise and vibration are not considered to be significant hazards for these machines.
1.2   This Standard covers the following types of slicing machines:
-   Horizontal feed slicers (manual - see figure 1 - or automatic - see figure 13 - );
-   Gravity feed slicers (manual - see figure 2 - or automatic).
Slicing machines consist of a base, a blade, a blade cover, a blade guard, a blade sharpener, a gauge plate (a guard plate for automatic slicers), a product holder, a reciprocating carriage, a product pusher and electrical control components.
Slicing machines can be equipped with:
-   Clamping device,
-   Stacker,
-   Discharge conveyor.
This Standard applies to machines which are manufactured after the date of issue of this Standard.

1.1 This European Standard specifies the safety and hygiene requirements for the design and manufacture of slicing machines which are fitted with power driven circular cutting blade of more than 150  mm in diameter, with a reciprocating feed carriage and are transportable. These types of slicing machines are intended to be used in shops, restaurants, supermarkets, canteens etc.  Industrial slicers are excluded. They are normally used in meat and sausage processing plants; they are not intended to be transportable and are permanently placed in position.  It covers all significant hazards at such machines, as identified by risk assessment (see EN 1050), which are listed in 4 of this Standard  It applies when such machines are operated under the intended use as defined in 3.12 of EN 292-1:1991 and stated in the instruction handbook (see 7.2), included cleaning, dismantling of removable parts and changing the blade.   NOTE : If the machine is not used under the above conditions, the manufacturer should, when informed of such a situation, check by a new risk analysis that the preventative measures remain valid.  Noise and vibration are not considered to be significant hazards for these machines.  1.2 This Standard covers the following types of slicing machines:  - Horizontal feed slicers (manual - see figure 1 - or automatic - see figure 13); - Gravity feed slicers (manual - see figure 2 - or automatic).  Slicing machines consist of a base, a blade, a blade cover, a blade guard, a blade sharpener,  a gauge plate ( a guard plate for automatic slicers) , a product holder, a reciprocating carriage, a product pusher and electrical control components.  Slicing machines can be equipped with:  - clamping device; - stacker; - discharge conveyor.  This Standard applies to machines which are manufactured after the date of issue of this Standard.